Deterrence - You're Doing It Wrong

from here (source image)

Not only am I not afraid of a cat that fat, I'm not afraid of a dog that can't catch a cat that fat.

Spammers Have Strange Tastes

found on memebase

I mean, I know the internet is full of strange tastes and preferences, but grannies with enlarged ...... I'm not even going to go there.

Do You Wanna Get Spied On? Because This Is How You Get Spied On

from here

I leave it as an exercise for the reader to decide whether it's non-encrypted messaging that allows you to be spied on or encrypted messaging that draws the attention and effort of the ones spying on people. It's probably true either way, really.

Who Wants To Look At Nude Celebrities?

found on the meta picture

It seems to me that if we didn't collectively put such a high value on seeing famous people without their clothes on then there'd be far fewer people trying to break into their phones, computers, and cloud accounts.

On the other hand, you'd think if we really did value nudity this way we'd hold those who share their nudity on purpose (like those in the adult entertainment industry) in higher regard.

It makes you wonder, what are we (collectively) really after?

Royal Bank Of Wordpress

from here

Inspired by a tweet from Shawn Moyer. Apparently, if you scroll down far enough on the Quora page asking how to do this you eventually find someone sane enough to answer "Just don't".

Protecting Privacy One Way Or Another

found on the meta picture

I'm sure it would be even better if the dog just guarded the door from the outside without barging in, but what can you do?

Siri, What's The Status Of The Loony-Beam?

from here (source image)

Not only is this a fairly spectacular smuggling-fail, I wouldn't want any part of those phones he's using as a codpiece.

Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe

tweeted by @SoldierUK

Thanks to @SoldierUK for tweeting this variation of the Keep Calm poster detailing a tried and true security strategy. And like any good Keep Calm variant, it makes a good catch phrase too.

So Much For No Evidence Of Wrongdoing

from here (source image)

Thanks to @evacide for tweeting the best quality version of the invoice I've seen so far.

I gather Hacking Team may have actually said that they had no business relationship with Sudan, and that at the time they said it it was technically true, but only because they'd been ignoring the question for months and had just broken off their relationship with them. Just the sort of weasel-words you'd expect from a shady company like that.

If You Died For Liberty And Freedom I Have Bad News

found on the meta picture

I wonder what principles people will fight and die for now that authorities seem to prefer authoritarianism now.